3 h. ago Shobna Gulati: ‘If I could choose to bring something extinct back to life? A 1970s disco’

The actor on a treasured wedding bangle, a ‘secretarial’ job that was anything but, and a painful incident at the theatreBorn in Oldham, Shobna Gulati, 59, studied Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the University of Manchester. She appeared in Dinnerladies before taking a long-running role in Coronation Street in 2001. Her stage work includes the National Theatre’s A Tupperware of Ashes, and she played Ray in UK and US productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the 2021 film version. In 2020, she published Remember Me? Discovering My Mother As She Lost Her Memory. Gulati has a son and is based in London where she is appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward theatre until 10 January.When were you happiest? In recent times, when I was looking after my mum. She would take me on journeys in her mind and I’d travel with her wherever she went. I felt happy that I had the opportunity to have that time despite her illness....

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22 h. ago Stephen Fry breaks silence on Celebrity Traitors exit after 'letting slip clue' he knew more

Sir Stephen Fry has spoken out after he became the fifth faithful to be banished at the Round Table following another dramatic episode, as viewers nothing a 'clue' he dropped

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27 h. ago Stephen Fry reveals which contestants he wants to win Celebrity Traitors

He describes them as ‘eccentric and extraordinary’

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28 h. ago Celebrity Traitors contestants set unwanted record as more Faithfuls are banished

Cast are now statistically worse in BBC show’s history

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29 h. ago Stephen Fry breaks silence on Celebrity Traitors exit after dropping huge 'clue' he knew more

The 68-year-old actor has become the fifth faithful to be banished at the Round Table following another dramatic episode

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29 h. ago Stephen Fry says he has lost all faith in his judgement after Celebrity Traitors exit

Stephen Fry says he has lost all faith in his judgement after his exit from Celebrity Traitors.

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30 h. ago Celebrity Traitors Stephen Fry says it was 'inevitable' in 'embarrassing' admission after exit

The former QI presenter was the latest star eliminated from the BBC series

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38 h. ago Stephen Fry says he wants ‘goddess’ Celia Imrie to win The Celebrity Traitors

The actor wants Imrie or comedian Lucy Beaumont to win the BBC One show.

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38 h. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Stephen Fry and Mark Bonnar banished as Joe Wilkinson is eliminated

Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont and Nick Mohammed are all at risk of a face-to-face ‘murder’

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38 h. ago Celebrity Traitors fans left speechless as 'one of the big dogs' is next to be banished as star shares 'frustration' after most explosive episode yet

The banishment ceremony got heated with Jonathan Ross , Joe Marler, Nick Mohammad, David Olusoga and Stephen Fry all finding themselves in the spotlight.

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38 h. ago Celebrity Traitors fans have 'no idea' after Stephen Fry's 'heartbreaking' exit

The latest episode of the Claudia Winkleman BBC series saw three faithfuls eliminated

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39 h. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Mark Bonnar faces banishment as Joe Wilkinson eliminated by the Traitors

Traitors decide to ‘murder’ comedian Joe Wilkinson after deliberating over Stephen Fry and Kate Garraway

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46 h. ago Celebrity Traitors' Stephen Fry's fate is sealed after 'stupid' slip up

Celebrity Traitors viewers were left scratching their heads after Stephen Fry seemingly let slip that he knows more than he's letting on during Wednesday night's episode

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48 h. ago Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – brooding, earnest portrait of the Boss’ crisis years

Jeremy Allen White gives a committed performance in this awkward biopic, stranded between rock mythology and pop-psych melodramaThis Boss-olatrous film only partly escapes music-movie cliches. This happens when Bruce Springsteen finally leaves his New Jersey heartland, and sees a shrink in shallow LA where he has bought a house. Otherwise, it’s all chunks of expositional dialogue (“I’m just trying to find something real in the noise!” “It’s like he’s channelling something deeply personal!”), black-and-white flashbacks to his tough upbringing, scenes in the recording studio with producers and execs looking on wonderstruck behind the glass while the magic happens. And there’s some very strange stuff about Bruce’s romantic life.Jeremy Allen White does an intelligent, committed job as Springsteen; Jeremy Strong gives of his considerable best with the thanklessly dull role of Bruce’s manager and friend Jon Landau, and Stephen Graham is Springsteen’s abusive but troubled dad Douglas with ...

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48 h. ago Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – brooding, earnest portrait of the Boss’s crisis years

Jeremy Allen White gives a committed performance in this awkward biopic, stranded between rock mythology and pop-psych melodramaThis Boss-olatrous film only partly escapes music-movie cliches. This happens when Bruce Springsteen finally leaves his New Jersey heartland, and sees a shrink in shallow LA where he has bought a house. Otherwise, it’s all chunks of expositional dialogue (“I’m just trying to find something real in the noise!” “It’s like he’s channelling something deeply personal!”), black-and-white flashbacks to his tough upbringing, scenes in the recording studio with producers and execs looking on wonderstruck behind the glass while the magic happens. And there’s some very strange stuff about Bruce’s romantic life.Jeremy Allen White does an intelligent, committed job as Springsteen; Jeremy Strong gives of his considerable best with the thanklessly dull role of Bruce’s manager and friend Jon Landau, and Stephen Graham is Springsteen’s abusive but troubled dad Douglas with ...

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61 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Charlotte Church reveals the show has 'restored her faith in celebrities after judging them' as she is murdered by Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns

The singer, 39, appeared on the show alongside huge stars including Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith and Celia Imrie.

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63 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Stephen Fry embroiled in secret feud with cast mate as explosive debates in the game escalated into real

Celebrity Traitors star Stephen Fry became embroiled in a secret feud during filming of the show, the Daily Mail can reveal.

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3 d. ago Joe Marler says he’s often questioned on whether he’s famous enough to be on Celebrity Traitors

Former England rugby player is competing on BBC series alongside household names including Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross and Celia Imrie

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3 d. ago Ant and Dec, Vernon Kay and Stephen Fry win at Variety Club Showbusiness Awards

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Vernon Kay, Stephen Fry and Corrie legends William Roache and Barbara Knox were among the winners at the star-studded 2025 Variety Club Showbusiness Awards

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4 d. ago Apparently most male film stars don’t wear underpants. Have they never heard of #MeToo? Or accidents?

The Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan has let slip that an alarming number of actors go commando to fittings. The profession has rarely felt more alienJenny Beavan is a living legend in the world of film. A three-time Oscar-winning costume designer, she gave Merchant Ivory films their distinctive look but was equally responsible for the visual onslaught of Mad Max: Fury Road.In 2016, her decision to attend various awards shows wearing unconventional fashion captured the zeitgeist twice; first when Stephen Fry called her a “bag lady” and was forced off Twitter, and second when a clip of Alejandro González Iñárritu glowering as she passed him went viral. In other words, Jenny Beavan can do whatever the hell she likes. Continue reading...

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